These people definitely weren't paying attention when they bought holiday wrapping paper

Oh dear.
 By 
Rachel Thompson
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If there's one lesson to be learned this festive season, it's this: always read the fine print. Especially when it comes to wrapping paper.

These poor people learned the hard way, however. Their loved ones won't be receiving tidings of goodwill on their gifts this year, some will be wished a "Merry Shitmas." And, some will be receiving "shit hot" gifts. Gosh.

Lesson number 1:

When you're buying multi-packs of wrapping paper, always ensure one of the rolls isn't riddled with profanity.

Lesson number 2:

Make sure your wrapping paper doesn't insult your loved ones.

Lesson number 3:

Always proofread your wrapping paper. What on earth is "Chrismast?"

Lesson number 4:

Make sure you've bought enough Christmassy wrapping paper.

Godspeed, wrappers.

Rachel Thompson, sits wearing a dress with yellow florals and black background.
Rachel Thompson
Features Editor

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.

A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.

Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

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